COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WCMH) — A national sex trafficking sting ended in the arrests of 552 would-be sex buyers or sex traffickers. The National Johns Suppression Initiative began three weeks ago, ending on Super Bowl Sunday. 23 law enforcement agencies in 14 states took part in the crackdown. “Sex trafficking continues to destroy countless lives, and […]
NEW YORK — The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) reports that officials with the organization, in conjunction with over 50 law enforcement agencies in four states, rescued 16 teens—ages 13 to 17—from a life of sex trafficking surrounding the Super Bowl. “High-profile special events, which draw large crowds, have become lucrative opportunities for child prostitution […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As Sunday marks Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, New Jersey, one of the largest sports weekends of the year, some are warning that the event will also ring in the largest weekend for sex trafficking. “This industry preys on the vulnerable and booms when hundreds of thousands of tourists flock […]